Thread: Tahr control update from NZDA

I think the old figure of 10,000 Tahr over the feral range is un realistic now days. In areas where the populations have increased to unacceptable levels they need to be reduced by reducing the female population and leave the Older and young bulls for the trophy hunters. Culling should only be done in areas sustaining environmental damage. Vegetation monitoring would be the best way to get the information required so that the desired result can be obtained. To just go out there and destroy 20-30,000 tahr when it may not be needed is a huge waste to the economy.
Does it really matter if there are 30,000 tahr running around our mountains and not the old 10,000 figure that was once agreed on?
Such a majestic animal shouldn't be slaughtered for the sake of it unless there is no other option.